Tiggy Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 I've discovered some spidermites on my cucumbers and the plants look terrible, can I use diatom on them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Is that the little red ones? I used diatom in the greenhouse as I had slugs and put the diatom round the plant pots and round and in the growbags and not seen any since so I am sure it is fine to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted August 6, 2008 Author Share Posted August 6, 2008 yes it is the little red ones, they seem to be growing out of the tops of the support canes and covering my cucumber plants, I think I will havest what is ready & dispose of the plants, looks like I need to order more diatom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Oh they are drastic if they get into the greenhouse! - sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Try increasing the humidity in the greenhouse. Water down the staging and floor and leave a couple of buckets of water around. They don't like it too humid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted August 8, 2008 Author Share Posted August 8, 2008 thanks -- I've just read on the wigglywigglers site that DE is good in the greenhouse - I've burnt the cuc plants & canes, my tomatoes & peppers look OK - I'm going to pen my chooks in there when I clear out at the end of the season before planting up again - Im sure they wont mind picking out all the pesky blighters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted August 14, 2008 Author Share Posted August 14, 2008 thanks for the tips it seems to have worked plants looking much better, a few holes in leaves but they look as if ants have cut them out, now for round 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
